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05/05/2019

Total Power Installed Capacity in India

The total
installed capacity power generation in India is given as below. The highest
power is generated by private sector whereas the highest power generation is done
by Thermal power station. The renewable energy generation is 21.2% which is
good sign.

Total installed
capacity in India ( as on February, 2019 )

Sector

Installed Capacity

Installed Capacity in
Percentage

State sector

84,637 MW

24.2%

Central sector

104, 039 MW

29.7%

Private sector

161,487 MW

46.1%

Total

3,50,162 MW

100%

Type of Energy
Generation Soources

Types of Generation

Capacity ( MW )

% of Total Capacity

Thermal

Coal

Lignite

Gas

Oil

2,22,927

1,91,093

6,260

24,937

637

63.7%

54.6%

1.8%

7.1%

0.2%

Hydro Power Plant

45,399

13%

Nuclear Power Plant

6,780

1.9%

Renewable Energy
Sources

74,082

21.2%

Break up of
Renewable Energy in India As Per 31.3.2019

Small Hydro
Power

4593.15 MW

Wind Power

35625.97 MW

Biomass Power
/ Cogeneration

9103.5 MW

Waste To
Energy

138.3 MW

Solar Power

28180.7 MW

Total Capacity

77641.3 MW

The total
Renewable Energy Increases from February, 2019 to March, 2019 From 74,082 MW to
77641 MW.